FlexLink XS (45 мм) Монтаж - Manual (Page 67)

Start-up and testing 67
Start-up
Lubrication
The conveyor chain is lubrication-free. However, for
some specific applications where the operating environ-
ment is particularly hostile, regular lubrication of the slide
rail/conveyor chain will result in a lower coefficient of fric-
tion, longer life and reduced running costs. Use a sili-
cone-based lubricant (LDSS 450 or an equivalent
lubricant).
Wear
The degree of wear on a conveyor depends on a number
of factors, such as:
• running time
• load, contact pressure
• speed
• product accumulation
• sharp or rough products
• chemicals
• foreign particles, e.g. chips, grinding particles, broken
glass, sand, sugar
• temperature
• plain bends
Try to minimize the running time for the conveyor by stop-
ping it when there is no transport.
Multiple horizontal and vertical plain bends in a con-
veyor will often result in increased wear. One reason is
that the friction losses are large in plain bends. Also, the
contact surface between chain and slide rail is small and
the chain pull is acting towards the slide rail in the bends.
Run-in period
Two or three days are usually enough as a run-in period.
During this time, the conveyor should be cleaned a cou-
ple of times to remove dust:
1 Remove the chain and clean it with warm water (50°),
use soap if necessary.
2 Clean the conveyor beam itself
3 Re-install the chain.
After run-in, wear will be minimal, unless particles from
the product or process reach the conveyor continuously.
Chain elongation
During the run-in period, regular checks should be made
to the elongation of the conveyor chain. This is especially
important if the conveyor is transporting high loads or is
of long overall length.
Regular inspections of the chain elongation are
important. The chain should be shortened after a run-in
time of 40 hours. Further inspections should be made at
200, 500 and then at 1000 hour intervals.